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Title: World's smallest cannon
Post by: Big Frank on August 12, 2010, 12:26:41 AM: mini cannon
Title: Re: World's smallest cannon
Post by: blackwolfe on August 12, 2010, 01:34:24 AM: Cool, but I question the "range" and safety practices.
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Post by: MikeBjerum on August 12, 2010, 10:41:43 AM: I give him credit for building it and that it works. However, he does need to learn some basic safety! Once he learns to be safe, have fun dude!
Title: Re: World's smallest cannon
Post by: fightingquaker13 on August 12, 2010, 04:01:18 PM: The guy's named Shamir! Safety is not exactly part of his upbringing! ;D
FQ13 Who asks "Why"?
Title: Re: World's smallest cannon
Post by: Big Frank on August 12, 2010, 05:43:58 PM: If you have to ask why, you wouldn't understand. ;)
Title: Re: World's smallest cannon
Post by: MAUSERMAN on August 12, 2010, 06:47:15 PM: I have a possum problem the mini cannon could help me with. ;D
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Post by: m25operator on August 12, 2010, 08:24:22 PM: Anything will be made smaller or bigger, it's just our nature, the safety was horrible, but the accuracy was impressive, needs a bunch of plastic civil war army soldiers and a nice green field to make a mini skirmish. Maybe some mini percussion or flint rifles.
Title: Re: World's smallest cannon
Post by: Solus on August 13, 2010, 07:12:16 AM: Like that puzzle of the "Golden Gun", this mini-cannon combines fine metal crafting, which is generally appreciated by practical folks, with a firearm, which we all here love.

They are both the kind of "Knick Knacks" I'd have on my coffee table or shelf instead of a plate commemorating the Lindbergh's Flight. I only buy dishes in sets of at least four and they have to be dishwasher safe.
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Post by: philw on August 14, 2010, 09:16:43 AM: I want one ;D ;D
Title: Re: World's smallest cannon
Post by: TAB on August 14, 2010, 09:34:22 AM: Quote from: MAUSERMAN on August 12, 2010, 06:47:15 PM
I have a possum problem the mini cannon could help me with. ;D

ice cube and a wrist rocket. Works gerat for deer too. No vizable damage to the animal, almost no noise, and no projectiles after a it melts.
Title: Re: World's smallest cannon
Post by: Solus on August 14, 2010, 09:49:47 AM: Quote from: TAB on August 14, 2010, 09:34:22 AM

ice cube and a wrist rocket. Works gerat for deer too. No vizable damage to the animal, almost no noise, and no projectiles after a it melts.

hmmm...evil mind at work here.

Wonder if an "ice bullet" could be made and loaded and survive firing in a standard pistol?

A bunch of holes with nothing in them to trace.

I guess any lead bullet mold of the right size would work.

Some gentle loading by hand and then keep them in dry ice till ready to load and fire.
Title: Re: World's smallest cannon
Post by: TAB on August 14, 2010, 09:59:56 AM: nope, even if it could survie the acceleration, the heat coming from the burning power, the air friction would melt it.
Title: Re: World's smallest cannon
Post by: McGyver on August 14, 2010, 10:07:05 AM: It was tried by MythBusters, didn't work there either!
Title: Re: World's smallest cannon
Post by: seeker_two on August 14, 2010, 10:11:16 AM: Hmmmm.....a few of those mini-cannons....an electric door-dinger (the one that chimes if the door opens)....some wire...and a remote.....

....instant Homeland Security..... 8)